Engine-mounting means



Apr l 5, 1930. W. c. MARTIN 1,755,126

ENGINE MOUNTING MEANS Fiied Aug. 12, 1927 7%. (LIAM WITNESS: ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 1 5, 1930 1 UNITED STATES WESLEY o. MARTIN, or .iaomruiisfiirnn, 01 c ENG NE-Mannie 1 Application filed August 12, "1527. Serial mama- A further object is to effect this result by '10 mounting the engine on supporting means carried indirectly by the side element of the car frame, and carried directly by the flanged portion of the oil pan-of suificiently substan-Q I tial construction to enable it to sustain the weight required. I r

A further ob 'ect is to provide means including a segmental rackbar to be carried by'the base or bed plate of the engine and adapted I for engagement by a pinion mounted on an element of the starting crank, the pinion and rack being normally in mesh but automatically thrown out of mesh when the crank is moved to operative'position with reference to I the crank shaft ofthe engine; A further object is to providefparticular means for connecting the base ofthe engine with the oil pan employed, a plurality of bolts being pivotally mounted and adapted to be swung outwardly when nuts are loosened,

' 0 from engagement with the base or bed plate,

the heads of the bolts being apertured and engaging a bar or bars by which the pivotal v mounting is effected. Y

With the foregolng and otherobjects in 3 view, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of elements hereinafter described and claimed, and illustrated 'in the drawings, it beingunderstood that modifications may be-made within the scope of the claims without departing from the I spirit of the invention;

7 In the drawings forming part of this ap- 'plication,

- -Figure 1 shows anengine in elevationand in its normal operative position.

Figure 2 is an elevation showing an engine thrown outwardly, forthe purpose previous-- ly-indicated.

Figure 3 is a detail view showing the manner of mounting the bolts. v

" spark; plug is "designated 1e, a d -a?p 'aiiis 1 1f the 'elements of-the item's-er are when. The an pan will be of suflici'ently is,

- eh jes sgare nstantly messing 3 we againpdnrfectingtheengine with the frame Figure 4 is a detail View showing-a pinion carried-by the starting c'rahhfand a fportion ergrhe reek with which the we meshe *1 The'inai'n portion of the-engine is 'fs'how'n eomfentrenal'lypand is, designated 1 0, a base eoruen or bed portion including anoutward:

ly-eiitend ing flange 1 1 pr vide'd with slots .92

ro'r.pne aeeemmouaapnbracin w ham-he; sag-me is sesame in the posit'ioniif Figure :1;

SlIfjWfi l'h dmfl'ifl use at 1 5.

V Anoil pan is designated 16 and army extending "flange 1-7 adapted to substantial construct-ware serve the pur ose set forth in this ase, it being ebserved that the eagine isearri d "by breakers we a'sie' mounted Ion Etl ie iflange -17 adapted {for H pivdtabbonnectiion with-extensions pr brgei z- Y0 sits w th the 'bfase'fportion of the engine; 7 engine is further support d howeve in th passion or figur why the s gmental ieiement referred to below. j V l i' c fid le ach h h de "221 a *c permittingxof the mounting of bit was sme ma-rebe h a ai eylbosea are *3, when the" of the oil pan, after repairs or adjustments have been made- The rods 23 are mounted in brackets such as 25 suitably positioned on theouter portion of the oil pan and below the flange 17 thereof. 7 In Figure 4:, a starting crank is designated 28 and includes or carries the socket portion 29 slotted at 30 and adapted-to engage the pin'31, in the usual manner, when moved to operative position, for the purpose of turning over the spark plug;

The socket portion 29 carries a pinion 32, rigidly mounted and adapted to mesh with a rack 83 rigidly mounted with reference to the base of the engine, this rack being of seg- :1 rrrr I mental form and at its lower end, or atone end having a stop 35 acting to limit the movement of the engine when swung outwardly. The usual spring for the starting crank is designated 28, and it will be observed that when the crank is disconnected, or in normal position, the pinion 32 is in mesh with segment 33, so that the engine may be tilted upon the loosening of the bolts 20.

This arrangement avoids the great inconm venience arising from the necessity of gaining access to the crank shaft bearings, from be- 7 neath the car, under ordinary conditions, and permits the workman to handle the operation under way more efficiently, and inless time.

Claims: p i r 1 1. The combination with an engine struc ture and a rack element rigidlycarried thereby, of supporting means, means pivotally mounting the engine with reference to the supporting means, saidrack being movable in an arc-shaped path about the' pivotal mounting and continuously supporting the engine from the base thereof during lifting V movement, a starting crank for the engine,

and a pinion rotated by the crank and meshing with the rack element.

2. The combination with an engine hav- 7 ing a crankshaft, and a rack element rigidly carried by the engine structure, of an oil pan, means for pivotally mounting the engine on thepan, said'rack being movable in an'arc-shaped path about'the pivotal mounting and continuously supporting the engine from the base thereof during lifting movement, a starting crank, and means operated by the crank when disconnected from the crank shaft for engaging the rack element, and tilting the engine laterally.

40 3. The combination with an engine having a flanged base, of engine supporting means, and bolts pivotally mounted on the supporting means and adapted to swing from a position in engagement with the flanged base to an. outer inoperative position, 'said bolts including heads having shoulders adapted for engagement with the supporting means.

In testimony whereof Iaflix my signature.

. WESLEY C. MARTIN. 

